H&R Block owns the tax preparation software company that will channel financial products to tax filers in locations through the United States this year.
RedGear Technologies, based out of Utah, is a subsidiary of H&R Block. Block acquired RedGear a few years ago. RedGear’s primary product is TaxWorks, a tax software package designed to help preparers by offering (more…)
The news that customers will be able to get free tax preparation service has prompted an intense and varied reaction among consumer advocates.
It is the variation in those reactions, from groups that often speak in lockstep with eachother, that seems so unusual. Some groups appear to acknowledge the value of (more…)
The nation’s largest retailer is going to do taxes for millions of people for free this year.
Wal-Mart says there will be tax preparers in 3,000 of its stores. Most of those preparers will be from Jackson Hewitt, although some will be from Block.
US District Court Judge Beryl Howell will support an action by the Department of Justice to deny H&R Block’s acquisition of tax preparer TaxAct.
Justice said that if Block was able to go forward with its purchase of 2ss Holdings (the parent (more…)
H&R Block confirmed that it will not offer refund anticipation loans during the 2012 tax season. Block did not have RALs last year.
New Block CEO Bill Cobb attributed the preparers willingness to go into the season without RALs to (more…)
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